One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday morning, when teams clean up a designated area of the island.
Nineteen volunteers spent an hour on Friday, April 15 cleaning the area around the historic Custom House. Guest ploggers this week included a family of seven from New York and a gentleman visiting from Wisconsin. The group collected 45 pounds of trash, 10 pounds of recycling and 2 gallons of cigarette butts.
All are invited to join the Friday morning cleanups from 8 to 9 a.m. Parking is provided and all volunteers receive a 24-hour bus pass in exchange for their time.
Friday, April 22 — Venetian Drive/Airport Blvd.
Friday, April 29 — Simonton Beach.
Earth Day Cleanups
Friday, April 22 — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2610 Flagler Ave.
Earth Day base camp for the City of Key West will be in the parking lot of Peace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2610 Flagler Ave. Look for the tent. The ploggers will be doing an extended cleanup from 8 to 10 a.m. in the area and other spots will be assigned as volunteers show up. Anyone can join in or do a cleanup in any location around town and bring the bags of trash to the parking lot at the church for the weigh-in so it can be logged for the collection report. There will be giveaways for everyone who returns with their collections.
Contact Dorian Patton with the City of Key West at 305-809-3782 with any questions.
Saturday, April 23 — 8 a.m. to noon at Bernstein Park, Stock Island
Contact Joanne Ellis at 917-680-2079 or Jaonnellis242@aol.com.
Sunday, April 24 — 9 a.m. to noon 604 Duval St.
Join the 2nd annual Tunaskin Beach Keepers Beach Club Island Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 24. Volunteers can pre-register online or the day before at 604 Duval St. A $20 registration fee benefits Mote Marine’s coral restoration efforts. All attendees must pre-register. Each registered attendee will receive a Tunaskin Performance 2022 Beach Keepers Club long-sleeved shirt.
